Blizzards Fall Twice in Reagan Tourney Loss to Crane and Alpine
Winters Blizzards were eliminated from the Reagan County Basketball Tournament after two losses. They fell 89 to 38 to Crane, hampered by height and 30 percent shooting, and later lost 46 to 44 to Alpine despite a first quarter lead. Ronny Reel led with 15 in the opener. Kilough 17 and Reel 11 followed in the Alpine setback with Reel grabbing 11 rebounds.
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Reagan County
Blizzards
Crane
Golden Cranes
Ronny Reel
Alpine
Winters
Danny Killough
Reel
Medicare premiums rise to four dollars
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced a premium increase from three to four dollars a month for Medicare's voluntary medical insurance. The three dollar rate will hold through March 31, 1968, with the new four dollar rate effective April 1 to offset expanded coverage and higher service costs under the 1967 amendments.
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Medicare
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
First Known Cotton Gin Traced to Indian Roller Device
History notes identify an ancient roller gin used in India centuries ago as an early form of cotton processing. The device, also called churka, represents one of the earliest attempts to separate seeds from cotton fibers.
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India
General Telephone Merger Forms Southwest Operations Unit
General Telephone & Electronics announces a January 10 1968 merger of San Angelo Texas based General Telephone Company of the Southwest and The Southwestern States Telephone Company. The surviving General Southwest will run 435 exchanges across Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arkansas and Louisiana with over 4.6 million telephones and about 5300 employees.
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San Angelo
Texas
General Telephone Company of the Southwest
Southwestern States Telephone Company
E. H. Danner
General Telephone & Electronics Corporation
Southwestern States
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
General Telephone & Eelectronics Corporation
General of the Southwest
New Mexico
Danner
Bill Harmon Elected to Valley Creek Water Board
Bill Harmon of Wingate was elected to the Valley Creek Water Control District board, succeeding C. B. Robertson of Norton. Re-elected directors are Hugo Vogelsang of Norton Frank K. Antilley of Wingate and A. C. Minzenmayer of Winters.
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Bill Harmon
Wingate
Valley Creek Water Control District
Harmon
C. B. Robertson
Norton
Hugo Vogelsang
Frank K. Antilley
A. C. Minzenmayer
Winters
Old pickup to give emergency power for pumps
Winters City Council approves buying a new pickup while keeping the old one for a makeshift auxiliary power unit. Water Superintendent Wilbur Waggoner will mount a pulley on the old frame to drive lake pumps during outages. Other actions include US 83 property appraisals, landing strip work when weather allows, and expected completion of the auditors' report.
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Winters City
Wilbur Waggoner
Water Department
Wade White
State Highway Department
White
Seven Bandsters Win Chairs In All Region Band
Seven Winders High Blizzard Band members earned chairs at the All Region event in El Dorado on Saturday January 6. Darrell Hill Jimmy Vaughan Theresa Meyer Larry Cook Glenda Cooper Lenda Fuller and Rranne Hoppe placed in multiple chairs. Four students qualified for the All Area Band in Dallas January 20 with All Area honorees becoming All State Band members in Austin.
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Winters High School Blizzard
Eldorado
Darrell Hill
Jimmy Vaughan
Theresa Meyer
Larry Cook
Glenda Cooper
Lenda Fuller
Rranne Hoppe
Dallas
Austin
Card of Thanks to Hendrick Memorial Hospital visitors
Mrs. C. H. Eu bank expresses gratitude for kindnesses shown during her hospital stay in Abilene at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. She thanks supporters for visits gifts flowers prayers and cards received during recovery.
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Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
C. H. Eubank
Itp
Up the Down Staircase at the State Theater
Warner Bros presents Up the Down Staircase starring Sandy Dennis in the film adaptation of Bel Kaufman’s bestseller. The cast includes Jeff Howard Jose Rodriguez Ellen O Mara Maria Landa and Salvatore Rosa with hundreds of New York school students portraying pupils and staff in a drama about idealism, teaching challenges, and personal growth.
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Warner Bros
State Theater
Sandy Dennis
Bel Kaufman
New York
Jeff Howard
Jose Rodriguez
Ellen O’mara
Maria Landa
Salvatore Rosa
Cand
Miss Dennis
Norton Lions Chili Supper Set for Friday Night 12th
Norton Lions Club plans a chili supper Friday night January 12 in the Norton School cafeteria. The event accompanies basketball games featuring Norton High School boys and girls versus Miles teams. Roger Bryan of the Lions Club announces the fundraiser and schedules.
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Norton Lions Club
Norton School
Gosts
Norton High School
Miles
Roger Bryan
Bank Report of Condition and Affidavit Dated January 8 1968
The document presents a bank balance sheet listing total assets 9,864,419.10 and total deposits 5,372,586.40 with detailed breakdowns for demand deposits 3,993,000.43 time and savings 1,379,585.97 and deposits by government and subdivisions. It also shows capital accounts of 614,033.47 and liabilities plus capital totaling 9,864,419.10, signed by Gattis Neely vice president and attested by bank directors and a notary, sworn January 8, 1968 in Runneis County Texas.
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United States
Suppius Ooo
State of Texas
County of Runneis
Juanita P. Bredemeyer
Hood couple arrives in Dallas for New Year visit
Mr and Mrs A J Hood of Santa Barbara California arrived by plane in Dallas on New Years eve for an annual visit with friends and relatives and to look after business interests here.
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A. J. Hood
Santa Barbara
California
Dallas
Daughter Born to Vinsons at Guam Air Base
Sgt and Mrs James K Vinson announce the birth of daughter Cheryl Amber at Anderson Air Force Base Guam. The baby, born December 27, is granddaughter of Mrs Emma Marks and Mr and Mrs J D Vinson of Winters.
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James K. Vinson
Cheryl Amber
Anderson Air Force Base
Guam
Emma Marks
J.D. Vinson
Winters
Winters man named Justice of the Peace for Precinct 5
Ray Heathcott of Winters was appointed by the Runnels County Commissioners Court to the office of Justice of the Peace Precinct No 5 for a one year term in 1968 to complete the unexpired term of the late Herman Baker who died January 6 An election will be held this year Heathcott previously served in Winters Police Department and later worked as a deputy in the County Sheriff's office in Ballinger and as county jailer.
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Ray Heathcott
Winters
Justice of the Peace
Runnels County
Herman Baker
Heathcott
Winters Police Department
Ballinger
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Nsandy Dennis
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Robert Mulligan
Techricolon
Valley Creek Board
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